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Update (April 29): Although Pete Nance is maintaining his collegiate eligibility, he has elected to play somewhere other than Northwestern. The Ohio native has entered the transfer portal following his fourth, and likely final, year with the Wildcats.
Northwestern senior Pete Nance is entering the portal, per source, but his clear focus is in preparation for the NBA Draft with the intent of putting himself in position to remain in the draft.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 29, 2022
Nance averaged 14.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 blocks last season.
Northwestern senior Nance has declared for the NBA Draft, per an announcement posted to the forward’s Twitter account Monday afternoon:
— Pete Nance (@peteln22) April 25, 2022
Notably, Nance will maintain his collegiate eligibility, allowing him to pursue a fifth and final year at Northwestern should he elect to pull out of draft consideration by the June 1 deadline to do so. For now, though, the Ohio native’s decision gives him the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of his father and eldest brother Larry Nance Sr. and Jr., respectively, both of whom achieved success in the Association.
Since earning his first start in the 2019-2020 go-around, Nance has made a consistent impact on the court for Chris Collins’ squad. His latest season, however, was undoubtedly his most impressive. Nance led the ‘Cats in several stat categories, averaging 14.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game while earning himself his first All-Big Ten Honorable Mention.
Nance joins graduate student Elyjah Williams in pursuit of a coveted NBA roster spot come June.